Act of Remembrance at the Woodbine Willie Memorial

The Mayor will join an Act of Remembrance at the Woodbine Willie Memorial, St John’s Cemetery in McIntyre Road.

Geoffrey Kennedy was awarded the Military Cross during the First World War. He was nicknamed “Woodbine Willie” during the war for giving Woodbine cigarettes to the soldiers he met, as well as spiritual aid to injured and dying soldiers.

October 2026
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